H.A. Kidd sewing notions Step 2 – framing up a quilt panel using a patchwork border by Julie Plotniko February 12, 2019 by Julie Plotniko February 12, 2019 Welcome back to our continuing journey of perfect pairings for our SCHMETZ needles, Sulky and Gütermann threads. Yesterday I listed the materials required to make a thread painted and quilted panel. Today I’ll do some preparation work, a little bit of piecing and add borders to our beautiful Artisan Spirit … FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail
H.A. Kidd sewing notions Step 1 – needles and threads for a thread painting tutorial by Julie Plotniko February 11, 2019 by Julie Plotniko February 11, 2019 During my previous QUILTsocial post, Perfect Pairings-needles and threads work together for successful quilting I described how to choose the best SCHMETZ needles to work with a variety of Sulky and Gütermann threads. This week I’ll show you in 5 easy steps how to use these new skills to make … FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail
Wonderfil Threads How thread painting with rayon threads enhances an image on fabric by Allison Spence April 27, 2017 by Allison Spence April 27, 2017 Yesterday on QUILTsocial I showed you some of the machine embroidery stitch outs that I did using three of WonderFil’s rayon threads. So far it’s been a great week stitching with and writing about my favorite rayon threads from WonderFil Specialty Threads! A journal cover is a great opportunity to … FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail
Wonderfil Threads Thread painting adds wonderful texture to fabric printed photographs by Allison Spence April 25, 2017 by Allison Spence April 25, 2017 Yesterday, I wrote about three different WonderFil’s rayon threads – Mirage, Splendor and Accent. Today I thought I’d share a simple project that showcases these great threads! Last summer I visited my daughter on the west coast of Canada. We went camping for a few days and lazed around in the sun on … FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail
Wonderfil Threads Thread painting with DecoBob by Christine Baker December 24, 2014 by Christine Baker December 24, 2014 Finishing up my Caran d’Ache Neocolor 2 Water Soluble Wax Pastels Tulip To paint my tulip, I traced the photo onto PFD (prepared for dying) white cotton fabric and then used the wax pastels to shade in the different colors. Once finished, I used a paintbrush to paint water onto … FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail
